London 2015 Day 11 July 10 to Canterbury
After one last delicious breakfast at our Farmhouse B&B, we took a taxi to Staplehurst train station for the train to Canterbury. Arrived there by one after a short taxi ride to our hotel. Our room wasn't ready as I forgot to request early checkin, so we took a stupid rowboat ride on the Stour river or rather stream as it was very narrow and shallow with low bridges to duck under. After checking into the hotel, Abode Canterbury, right on the main street we ventured over to the cathedral.
The Canterbury Cathedral is justly famous, like the Vatican for Anglicans. And it is beautiful and huge too. Wonderful stained glass windows, many restored after being damaged by Henry VIII and WW II. We took the audio tour and stayed so long that it was time for tea out on the Cathedral grounds, and then back for the Evensong with the boys and men's choir. Really lovely singing in a gorgeous location in the churches choir section. Awesome visit!
By the time it was over it was time for dinner. Seems as though all we do is eat! But walking back to our hotel we found a little place, Cafe Rouge, and sat down outside for some mussels and a well deserved glass of wine.
That's it for today folks!
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